1976 School Magazine

Rdiss &ever9ey Fa€ersom, &g.A"' &d"F*C.E. Everyone associated with tsnisbane Girls' Gram- mrar Sctroon will feel keen regret at saying goodbye at tlae end of this terrn to Miss Eevenley Fatersoil, who has estabXished a rather special place in our affiec- tions duning hLer twenty-foun: years as a mernber of the teaching staff. nt is her wish, however, to spend some considerable tirne abroad teaclaing in England, and hopefully, continutng hen research into aspects of {ndian history, an interest wtaich dates back to University days. Miss Faterson's school days were spent at Clay- f'leid College and trer Senion year as a boarder at Somervitrie House, thera at its war timae evacuation centre at Stanthorpe. Slee went on to study for her Arts degree at QueensXand University rna.ionimg in F{istory in which she took first ctrass F{onours in 1948. She corrapleted her thesls for a Nfaster's degnee in X967. F{er first teaching appointment vras at the New England Girls' Schootr, ,Arrnidale, where for four years as a resident rnistress she taught a va:riety of sub.jects, buit rnainly F{istory. Friendships made there and tirne spent in exploring the ".Iudith Wright Country" gave trer a sense of belonging to Arrnldale, where she frequently spends her hotridays. fu{iss Faterson .joined the staff of tsrisbane Girls' Gnanrnaar in 1952, and except fon two peniods of leave, the first in 1962, awd tlae second in 1972 she leas taught here continuously. During those early yeans she worked in close conjunction with the late Mary F{elem Jackson after whom the History prize is na-mled, and to whose leadership and f,rne teaching Miss Faterson acknowtredges a great debt. Because she has anways so wiXlimgly invonved her- senf in the life of the school fu{iss Paterson has coped with numerous "jobs", such as supenvising the N{ag- azine production, buying pnizes, serving on the {-ibrary Conimrittee, looking after Debating, keeping the Archives, and planning a prograniline in General Stuedies/Extensiom Education Activities. Above all tleese strne has vaiued the task of being a Form fufistless. She has made her forms feetr that each girl has an individual comtrihtation to make to tnee school comrnunity and that it is best achieved where there is nautual respect, order and coneplete honesty. As a teachen Miss Fatersoel has aroused and sus- tained lively interest in her suLr.ject, encouraged widc readimg amd good disctissiom. Ciasses conxe to see that F{istory is ilot so nnxJch concenaed with pre- servimg a set ofmusty values as wtla treadimg to an umderstanding ofthe relevant social issues oftoday. Traey have comle to take for granted taer scliotarship, ttae stories and aaleedotes that night up tlae way tirrough tltie maze of text trook detail, a-nd above all i'ler launraaraiLcy. Our best wislaes go wiitta traer f'or leer success arad weln-being irn fulnare.jourraeying and work.

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